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"Doubleback" is a song by ZZ Top from the 1990 album Recycler. It was released as the album's lead single, and was also featured in the film Back to the Future Part III (1990).
| "Doubleback" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by ZZ Top | ||||
| from the album Recycler | ||||
| B-side | "Just Got Paid" | |||
| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 – January 1990 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Bill Ham | |||
| ZZ Top singles chronology | ||||
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The regular version of the song plays over the end credits of the film. The band had a cameo in the movie playing a country music version of the song along with some local musicians. This acoustic instrumental version appears on the Back to the Future Part III soundtrack album.[1] The music video for "Doubleback" featured clips from the film, and was included on its DVD release.
Reception
edit"Doubleback" reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. It was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in 1990 for "Best Video from a Film".
Personnel
edit- Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
- Dusty Hill – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Beard – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 41 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] | 38 |
| Germany (GfK)[4] | 33 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 28 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 13 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 50 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Greene, Andy (25 July 2019). "Flashback: ZZ Top Visit Hill Valley in 'Back to the Future Part III'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 August 1990. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "ZZ Top – Doubleback". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- ^ "ZZ Top". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "ZZ Top Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2024.